Mingyun thought that they were more than acquaintances. They had even fought each other before. He pulled a chair over and sat down. "I'll go with you to meet your friend."
Ming Teng: "Huh?"
Mingyun knocked on his brother's head, "Hey, don't be silly, you are so stupid."
Ming Teng covered his forehead, his elder brother really hit him, "Brother, you haven't replied to me yet!"
Mingyun played with the fan in his hand, "We have met before."
Ming Teng knew it was not just a simple meeting. It was obvious that Wen Rong made his elder brother very alert. Now he even stopped going to Uncle Wu Ming's house. He just said, "Brother, you are not afraid that I will suffer a loss, right?"
Mingyun smiled and let Mingteng figure out the meaning himself.
Ming Teng was silent. He would rather be a little stupid than understand what his elder brother meant.
The two brothers looked at each other. Steward Wang had already brought Wen Rong into the yard. Wen Rong saw Zhou Mingyun and paused for a moment. Then he walked over calmly as usual and greeted him naturally, "Mr. Mingyun, long time no see."
Mingyun smiled, "I am very surprised to see the Fourth Master Wen today."
Ming Teng smiled and asked everyone to sit down, then asked Wen Rong, "Are you familiar with my brother?"
Wen Rong smiled and said, "Not familiar."
The smile in Ming Teng's eyes became even more intense. This was interesting. It seemed that the two of them had a very low level of favorability towards each other!
Mingyun motioned for Wen Rong to drink some tea and continued, "I am very surprised that Fourth Master Wen is so familiar with my brother."
Wen Rong smiled, "If we meet more often, we will naturally become familiar with each other. If Master Mingyun and I meet more often, I'm sure we will also become familiar with each other."
Mingyun looked at Mingteng out of the corner of his eye. Mingteng smiled and said, "My uncle-in-law and I praised Wen Rong. Once when I was on a business trip, we met Wen Rong and gradually became familiar with each other."
Wen Rong narrowed his eyes. He really didn't know that the King of Qin was praising him.
The eldest grandson of a family is very important, but unfortunately the eldest grandson of the Wen family is not outstanding. He is not good enough in scheming to make up for the innate talent in the later stage. The second grandson born by right is good, but not outstanding enough. The third one has a reckless temper, and he, the fourth one, stands out.
The family intended to push him forward, and with the family's resources allocated to him, he met the King of Qin, which led to what happened later.
Mingyun smiled and said, "Young Master Wenyong must have many outstanding qualities to be praised by his uncle. Please give me more advice in the future."
Wen Rong glanced at Ming Teng who was drinking tea obediently, and a hint of envy flashed through his mind. It was great to have a good brother to protect him. However, he was only envious for a moment. If his eldest brother was outstanding, he would not be where he is today. Therefore, he did not need a powerful brother.
Wen Rong continued, "I should ask for more advice in the future."
He is still a commoner now, while Zhou Mingyun has already won the top three prizes. Thinking of this, Wen Rong's eyes were deep. He was plotted against at home this year, otherwise he should have been punished this year.
Afterwards, Wen Rong asked for advice and he really did. Ming Teng sat beside him and listened, and he could also express some opinions from time to time.
Zhulan was in the main courtyard, so she naturally got the news. She knew the Wen family well. They had many descendants, many legitimate sons, and quite a few illegitimate sons and daughters, so there were naturally many disputes. Even with a queen, the Wen family's resources were still not enough to support all the descendants.
Competition among the direct descendants is also fierce, as everyone wants to fight for more resources, especially when the eldest grandson is not outstanding.
Zhulan has also heard a lot of praise for the Fourth Young Master Wen. This is a signal that the Wen family is shifting resources. Knowing that Mingyun is behind her, Zhulan no longer worries.
It was already afternoon when Wen Rong left. Mingyun and Mingteng saw Wen Rong out of the house.
Zhao brought Yudie home. Yudie jumped off the carriage without waiting for Zhao, which made Zhao so angry that she wanted to hit him. "How many times have I told you not to jump off the carriage? Where are your manners?"
Yudie smiled and said, "Mother, since we are already inside the mansion and there are no outsiders around, please let your daughter feel more at ease!"
Zhao got off the carriage and tapped her daughter's forehead. "You are still not at ease. You are the most at ease in the Zhou family. Zhengri is like a tomboy. I almost doubt whether I gave birth to you by mistake. You should be a boy."
"If only I were a boy, I would go to sea with my father, conquer the sea and travel around the world."
Zhao covered her chest. She just realized that her daughter had such great ambitions. She would have to control her temper in the future. "Shut up and go back and write ten articles in big characters for me. If you miss one, I will double it tomorrow."
When Yudie heard this, she said, "Mom, my most beautiful mom, the mom who loves me the most, mom is the best."
Zhao was silent for a moment, "Five articles."
Yudie continued, "My daughter loves mother the most, mother. My daughter wants to sleep with mother tonight, mother."
Zhao pinched the little girl's face hard and said, "Okay, okay, you are the only one who knows how to act like a spoiled child, so forget about the big words."
Yudie jumped up and cheered, "Mom is the best."
As he said that, he ran to the yard, making Zhao Shi yell in anger, "Slow down, don't fall down."
Mingyun was a little embarrassed at this time. He and Wen Rong stood behind the wall to avoid the female relatives and did not come out. Unexpectedly, they met Yudie, the lively sister.
Ming Teng didn't feel as embarrassed as his elder brother, he just laughed, "Second Aunt has no way to deal with Yudie."
Every time there is a lot of thunder but little rain, which is why Yudie has developed such a personality.
Wen Rong walked out and saw a lively girl walking and jumping around. She didn't have the steady look of a lady from a noble family at all. She looked like one of her sisters. She walked without lifting up her skirt, sat in a proper posture, and her every move was that of a lady from a noble family.
Now compared with the young lady from the Zhou family, the contrast is too obvious. The girl from the Wen family seems like she was carved out of a mold and lacks vitality.
The young lady of the Zhou family is unrestrained and free. For a man, marrying a gentle wife is a good choice, because this wife is suitable. However, what often attracts a man's attention is a lively woman.
Wen Rong thought of his father and his mother. Wen Rong took a deep look at the Zhou Mansion before leaving in the carriage.
Mingyun sent the people away and went to the main courtyard. He told some of Wen Rong's situation and talked about Yudie, "If there is no one, there will be no one who can control this girl."
Zhulan didn't like to restrict her granddaughters, so she said to Mingyun, "It will be fine when they grow up. Yudie is also a child who knows what she is doing. She only does this at home, but she never makes mistakes outside."
Mingyun thought so too, "Then jumping off the carriage is also dangerous."
Zhu Lan said seriously, "We really need to take care of this."
After Mingyun left, Zhulan asked Qingxue, "What do you think of our young lady?"
Qingxue thought for a while and replied, "The girls in my family are all very good. They have different personalities, but they are all sensible girls."
Her own young ladies never shirk their studies and are very serious about etiquette. In her eyes, her own young ladies are the best.
Zhulan said: "I hope they can live freely and express themselves, instead of being trapped in constraints."
A wife who can be strong even when facing setbacks in the future, and a versatile and lively wife will attract the attention of her husband.